TWiV 917: Boosters on, Paul Offit

<p>Paul Offit returns to TWiV to discuss why, during the recent FDA advisory committee meeting, he voted against releasing revised COVID-19 vaccines containing an Omicron component, and the reasons why children must be vaccinated against the disease.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href= "http://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</a>, and <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.chop.edu/doctors/offit-paul-a">Paul Offit</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a title= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id1176779065">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3 id="links-for-this-episode">Links for this episode</h3> <ul> <li>28 June 2022 VRBPAC <a href= "https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee-june-28-2022-meeting-announcement#event-materials"> meeting materials</a> (FDA)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.statnews.com/2022/06/29/fda-dont-rush-to-change-covid-19-vaccine-composition/"> Don’t rush to change</a> COVID vaccines (STAT)</li> <li>Materials from <a href= "https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee-june-28-2022-meeting-announcement#event-materials"> 28 June FDA advisory meeting</a> (FDA)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-917-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 917</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.c